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    Askar 130PHQ flatfield apo refractor

    Jul 13, 2023 4 minutes

    VITAL STATS

    • Price £3,989
    • Optics Air-spaced apo quadruplet (two ED lenses)
    • Aperture 130mm
    • Focal length 1,000mm, f/7.7
    • Focuser CNC-machined, dual-speed rack and pinion
    • Extras Tube rings, dovetail bar, finder-scope bracket, carry case, 2-inch eyepiece adaptor, camera adaptors
    • Weight 10.2kg; 12.5kg with supplied case & accessories
    • Supplier First Light Optics
    • Email questions@firstlightoptics.com
    • www.firstlightoptics.com

    Following in the footsteps of Askar's successful 107PHQ flatfield apo, we take a look at its bigger brother, the 130PHQ. Arriving in a single, very large box, the first thing we noticed about Askar's largerstaperture refractor was the weight, so we were glad we didn't have to carry it too

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